Recruiting Forum: Football Talk XII

[vollygirl]

My husband and I have a marriage of convenience. I had access to season tickets, and he had the money to buy them. Celebrating our 9th anniversary on Sept. 3rd. :dance2:

 

[Glitch]

My husband and I have a marriage of convenience. I had access to season tickets, and he had the money to buy them. Celebrating our 9th anniversary on Sept. 3rd. :dance2:

You have to have a firm foundation.

 

[vollygirl]

You have to have a firm foundation.

Faith, family, football, fishing. Works for us!

 

[govols09]

Faith, family, football, fishing. Works for us!

And fu... Nevemind

 

[jman9865]

My husband and I have a marriage of convenience. I had access to season tickets, and he had the money to buy them. Celebrating our 9th anniversary on Sept. 3rd. :dance2:

The day I met my wife, she was hosting a party for an away game. She was the only girl in the place cheering when we got a sack. She at one point uttered the words, "crush that bastard." We've been inseparable for the last seven years, and have had season tickets for the last five years.

 

[volssam]

have had season tickets for the last five years.

 

[BaldBiker]

My husband and I have a marriage of convenience. I had access to season tickets, and he had the money to buy them. Celebrating our 9th anniversary on Sept. 3rd. :dance2:

You have to have a firm foundation.

Faith, family, football, fishing. Works for us!

The day I met my wife, she was hosting a party for an away game. She was the only girl in the place cheering when we got a sack. She at one point uttered the words, "crush that bastard." We've been inseparable for the last seven years, and have had season tickets for the last five years.

My wife is a Vandy grad.

Life isn't fair sometimes. :cray:

 

[wolfej]

And fu... Nevemind

The five f's of a successful marriage.

 

[WallyBalls]

My husband and I have a marriage of convenience. I had access to season tickets, and he had the money to buy them. Celebrating our 9th anniversary on Sept. 3rd. :dance2:

Met mine outside of Sec. XX2.

She has no choice but to accept my football addiction. "But it brought us together honey!"

 

[tn4elvis]

Robertson is going to be one hell of an OG. I see him playing on Sundays here in a couple years.

Me too.Hes suppose too have a little nasty in him also.

 

[thomaseusin]

And fu... Nevemind

fun yes, lots of fun

 

[seaofORANGE22]

The day I met my wife, she was hosting a party for an away game. She was the only girl in the place cheering when we got a sack. She at one point uttered the words, "crush that bastard." We've been inseparable for the last seven years, and have had season tickets for the last five years.

That is amazing. My wife and I have been married for 6 months on Friday. She is a die hard Ole Miss fan. I'm taking her to the Utah State game, which will be her first time to see Neyland on a game day. I also just bought her an orange shirt. She smiled when she saw it. This old marriage thing just might work out.

She's slowly warming up to them and I really grit my teeth and put on a good face when the Rebels are playing. That game this year is going to be tricky to say the least.

 

[Billy Antrim]

The day I met my wife, she was hosting a party for an away game. She was the only girl in the place cheering when we got a sack. She at one point uttered the words, "crush that bastard." We've been inseparable for the last seven years, and have had season tickets for the last five years.

Definitely a keeper, IMO. You're a lucky guy! :salute:

 

[Chuckie]

I know it was announced last week, but apparently the deal is now finalized between Charter and SEC Network.

Charter Adding SEC Network

 

[volssam]

I have been married 9+ years. My wife used to enjoy the games and would even go on trips to away games with me.

Then the kids came along. Very quickly turned to three kids (now their ages are 4, 3, and 2). Ha. So her mind is in 1000 different places at once and she can't focus and get into the games anymore. And finds other things more important.

Now when she goes to the games it's more for the experience. She doesn't become crushed like I do when we lose. Or as ecstatic as I do when we win.

 

[RikidyBones]

I have been married 9+ years. My wife used to enjoy the games and would go on trips to away games with me.

Then the kids came along. Very quickly turned to three kids (now their ages are 4, 3, and 2). Ha. So her mind is in 1000 different places at once and she can't focus and get into the games anymore. And finds other things more important.

Now when she goes to the games it's more for the experience. She doesn't become crushed like I do when we lose. Or as ecstatic as I do when we win.

That's. Depressing.

 

[BaldBiker]

I have been married 9+ years. My wife used to enjoy the games and would go on trips to away games with me.

Then the kids came along. Very quickly turned to three kids (now their ages are 4, 3, and 2). Ha. So her mind is in 1000 different places at once and she can't focus and get into the games anymore. And finds other things more important.

Now when she goes to the games it's more for the experience. She doesn't become crushed like I do when we lose. Or as ecstatic as I do when we win.

Hey man. I'm really sorry to hear about the looming divorce then. Maybe she and the kids can visit during bye week. :hi:

 

[volssam]

That's. Depressing.

Haha. It's not so bad. I still have my dad who gets season tickets. And my son is the one who is 4. So I get to indoctrinate him.

And my wife still cheers for the vols. Just saying it doesn't mean as much to her anymore. And she knows that when the vols are playing I'm not gonna be very much help doing anything else.

 

[J-P]

Sounds like I've been married longer 'n a lot of you have been alive. 29 years to a lady who loves the Vols and roots as loudly as anyone out there.

 

[Wickman]

Chip*Kell, one of the best offensive linemen in Tennessee history, didn’t say much during his college years but has said a lot at 65.

This very strong man who once lifted one corner of a Volkswagen so another man could change a tire has written a book about God and football. He went so far as to discuss recruiting and tell what Auburn fans offered him to become a Tiger.

“All in God’s Glory” includes the exciting trip from adoption as a baby to Tennessee stardom, a fling at pro ball, a checkered coaching career, the College Hall of Fame and semiretirement. I learned a lot about Curtis Cliff “Chip”*Kell.

I knew how far he put the shot as an eighth-grader, a national record 65 feet, four and three-fourths inches. I knew of his determination to fly airplanes. I knew he loved fast cars and once took Chuck*Rohe*for a terrifying ride down 411. I knew he wasn’t tall enough to meet NFL criteria.

I didn’t know he once worked as a jail inspector. I had no idea what he once ate for breakfast at Uncle Earl’s house (dozen eggs, pound of bacon, half a loaf of toast, half gallon of milk, etc.).

I shouldn’t have been surprised to learn his father invoked the law on recruiting.

I was pleased by Chip’s reason for writing the book, to praise God for endless opportunities.

“My main goal is to help bring people back to God.”

Chip believes America is sliding in the wrong direction and that greed is taking over. If his book shows a profit, he will donate it to charity.

...

The book is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Books*A*Million. If you prefer an autographed copy, you can negotiate with Chip at coach30721@yahoo.com/.

Shopper-News

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Sounds like I've been married longer 'n a lot of you have been alive. 29 years to a lady who loves the Vols and roots as loudly as anyone out there.

You're right. You have been married longer than I've been alive. Congrats on what sounds like a good life with a feisty and good woman. :salute:

 

[Wickman]

The main thing that second-year head coach Butch Jones is looking for in his players in training camp is consistency.

So far, freshman Jalen Hurd has been the epitome of consistency.

"The great thing with Jalen is that he is grounded and very humble," Jones said. "We tried to break him early mentally once he got here, but he comes in and does the same thing everyday. We speak about consistency in performance and consistency in your approach and Jalen Hurd has been consistent every day."

The former No. 1 recruit in the state and five-star running back has been a hit with the fan base since he committed on March 14, 2013.

Considering his talent and the number of 1,000 yard rushers there have been in the SEC over the past decade, he comes in with about as much hype as anyone.

However, that seems to not faze him.

"He seems immune to the expectations and the hype," Jones said. "He's been used to having those expectations placed upon him since he was in ninth grade. It's how you manage those expectations and how they drive you every day. You can't get caught up in the clutter and the distractions."

The Hendersonville native is exactly where he wants to be; he is embracing the opportunity to make an impact on the team as a freshman.

"I love Tennessee," Hurd said. "I love the fans. I grew up here. I want to give everybody what they expect me to do."

While he would love to put up big numbers right away, he also understands that the success of the self-proclaimed 'Team 118' means more to him than personal achievements.

"I definitely want to run for a lot of yards, but I want to help my team win," he said. "That's the most important thing to me."

The 6-foot-3, 227-pound running back may have already shown that he is ready to make an impact right away come the start of this season, but there are plenty of other things he can still work on.

While he possesses great speed and a unique ability to make defenders miss, there are a lot more things that go into being an SEC running back.

"You can run the ball in this league, but if you can't pass block you won't get on the field," he said. "In high school it wasn't a big thing, but it's the most important thing now."

Pass blocking will be big for Tennessee this year, especially since they will start an entirely brand new offensive line.

"Running the ball is natural," he said. "I've been running the ball since I was six years old. Pass blocking takes a little time to get used to."

While pass blocking may take some time for the 18-year-old to learn, he said he believes he will have no trouble finding a groove running the ball.

"I've run the ball pretty much the same way all along. Now at this level you have to know when to run hard up the middle, to juke, and when to hit the burners and when not to."

The freshman said he is moving right along as his coaches had hoped for him to do.

"I knew it was going to be a change," he said. "That's why I'm glad I came in here early with the other guys. I got in the weight room over the summer and I'm feeling great."

Hurd expects to be a nice complement along with Marlin Lane and others in the backfield this season, but Jones still wants to be careful with how much weight they put on the freshman's shoulders.

"We have to be careful that we don't crown these individuals," Jones said. "They are still 17 and 18-year-old kids that are going to be young adults. They've never played one snap in a college football game right now.

"We can't put a lot on their table early. Every single individual has a role on this football team."

Early enrollee Jalen Hurd shows promise for Team 118 | The Daily Beacon

 

[jspvol76]

Have there been any reports on Ray Raulerson?

 

[you]

Sounds like I've been married longer 'n a lot of you have been alive. 29 years to a lady who loves the Vols and roots as loudly as anyone out there.

is that a picture of you and her in your avi?

 

[NashVOL93]

The day I met my wife, she was hosting a party for an away game. She was the only girl in the place cheering when we got a sack. She at one point uttered the words, "crush that bastard." We've been inseparable for the last seven years, and have had season tickets for the last five years.

That's the American dream, sir.